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Some people thought that the telephone was a fad. The founder of IBM himself failed to see the long-term possibilities of the computer. Others believed that TV would never catch on and still others thought that email would never replace letters and postcards. There are also those who say that Social Media is just a phase, a passing trend that will be gone in a few years. Read more

Quite a new network with a few hiccups to iron out. Looks
professional and has a slick Web 2.0 interface (I’m bound to comment – I’m a web designer!). Worth hanging around on it and seeing how it develops.

Website: www.konnects.com
Konnect with me!

Probably the most well-known of all the online networks, LinkedIn
boasts a membership of over 20 million professionals from 150 different industries.

I doubt all of these are active, but LinkedIn’s tools for building a network and forming new connections is second-to-none.

Website: www.linkedin.com Read more

The Gedling Business Partnership was founded by the then Mayor of Gedling, Jenny Spencer to create a bridge between the Borough Council and local businesses.

As Chairman of the Partnership, I am keen to speak to local Gedling Borough businesses who would like to get involved in the extremely popular monthly networking events as well as gain a voice within the local business community. Read more

I am also pleased to have been invited to join Courvoisier The Future 500 as one of the new members for 2009. Read more

Read through the thousands of forums, blogs and articles on the Web and you will find plenty that focus on the lack of website traffïc. There are just as many that complain about how difficult it is to get people to come back to a particular website, or come back long enough and often enough to actually buy something.  Read more

A partnership between Rushcliffe Borough Council and businesses in the Borough, UnderDesign is on the steering group committee and we want more local businesses to attend our monthly 'networking over coffee' meeting in West Bridgford. A small group, but one of the most relaxed and 'no pressure' networking groups you're likely to find.

Meeting Details: Read more

If there is anything that we should have learnt from past recessions, it is that we need to pay attention to our marketing.

Specifically, we should continue to market our products and services just as we have always done or, better yet, we should market even harder, better and with more commitment than usual. Read more

Profit Club is another Nottingham-based network that meets at the Park Plaza Hotel, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham at 6pm once a month. There's no joining fee, no subscriptions and no industry restrictions.

As Profit Club leader, Stuart Ross says "Just an emphasis on business education, networking, making vital contacts and referrals." Read more

Naymz – Another new network, Naymz is a bit different to the others and cites itself as a reputation network: “Maximize your professional opportunities by promoting your good name in our Reputation Community.” Read more